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Kyle Eggleston launches free AI search tools for small businesses
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Chicago SEO consultant Kyle Eggleston has launched kyles.tools, a free and affordable suite that shows how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google’s AI answer customer questions about brands.
Newpoint sees 35% jump in small business bankruptcies as defaults speed up
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Newpoint Advisors says small business bankruptcy filings rose 35% year over year, with construction flashing the earliest warning signs and post-COVID defaults moving faster across nearly every industry.
Biltmore Innovation Center startups hit new growth milestones
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Two companies based at Atlanta’s Biltmore Innovation Center have reached major milestones as QumulusAI went public and Askari Defense raised new funding.
LLENA(AI) named to Canada’s Top 100 AI startups for ALL IN 2026
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LLENA(AI) Health Solutions has been selected by Scale AI as one of Canada’s Top 100 AI & Tech Startups for ALL IN 2026 in Montréal on Sept. 16-17. The recognition spotlights the company’s push to use AI for chronic care, including diabetes,…
Sabrina Kuykendall opens $1,000 university grant for female students
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The Sabrina Kuykendall University Bound Grant is now accepting applications from eligible female high school seniors nationwide who plan to attend accredited four-year U.S. colleges.
Zevenstone launches integrated SMB growth system starting at $1,299 a month
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Zevenstone LLC has launched a three-tier digital growth platform for U.S. small and mid-sized businesses, bundling SEO, paid media, automation, creative and web services under one roof.
SabaLinks wins SBA Women-Owned Small Business certification
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SabaLinks Inc. has been certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Women-Owned Small Business, a designation that can expand its access to federal contracting opportunities in cybersecurity.
My Local Press launches platform for local journalism startups
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My Local Press has launched a digital platform aimed at helping journalists and community publishers build sustainable local news operations for underserved communities.
Israel launches NIS 1 billion fast-track funding for startups hit by shekel gains
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The Israel Innovation Authority has opened a NIS 1 billion fast-track program to help startups and early-stage growth companies that have lost runway as the shekel strengthened against the dollar.
Small business loans market seen reaching $7.2 trillion by 2032
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Allied Market Research says the global small business loans market was worth $2.5 trillion in 2023 and is projected to hit $7.2 trillion by 2032, driven by startup growth, digital lending, and government-backed financing.
Okara launches AI CMO to automate marketing growth
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Okara launched AI CMO v2 on August 17, 2026, in San Francisco, positioning the product as an always-on marketing agent that handles SEO, AI search visibility, content, social and influencer campaigns.
Vertical Chiropractic named finalist for Sarasota Small Business of the Year
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Vertical Chiropractic® Sarasota was named a finalist for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Small Business of the Year Award on July 2, 2026. The recognition spotlights the clinic’s structural chiropractic model and its growing role…
Tokyo and London leaders deepen ties on AI, climate and finance
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Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko met London Mayor Sadiq Khan and City of London Lady Mayor Susan Langley in Tokyo on June 18 to expand cooperation on climate action, artificial intelligence and financial services.
Roger Williams opens small business contracting summit in Reston
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House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams welcomed attendees to the 2026 American Small Business Contracting Summit in Reston, Virginia, as Pentagon and other federal officials met with industry leaders and contractors.
Rocket City Business Solutions offers free custom homepage samples to small businesses
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Rocket City Business Solutions has launched a nationwide program that gives small businesses a free custom homepage sample before they commit to a website build.
Rob Aquino’s new book gives small businesses a playbook for scaling
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Robinson “Rob” Aquino’s new book, available June 30, 2026, lays out a practical framework for small-business owners who want to move from survival mode to sustainable growth.
Lyzr open-sources SivaClaw to automate startup fundraising workflows
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Lyzr AI is releasing SivaClaw, the fundraising assistant it used internally during its own raise, as open source for startups.
YRC says consultants can strengthen fashion retail startup plans
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Your Retail Coach says external consultants can help fashion retail startups build stronger business plans, with a focus on the Middle East. The company points to industry expertise, sharper financial projections and SOP-based operations as key…
Nicole McCain pushes small businesses to build AI systems before buying tools
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AI strategist Nicole McCain is urging small business owners to treat artificial intelligence as a business design problem, not a software purchase, in a recent Close Up Radio feature.
USHBC backs bipartisan bill to protect manufacturing extension program
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The United States Hispanic Business Council is endorsing a bipartisan Senate bill that would require the Commerce Department to keep funding the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a program serving small and medium-sized manufacturers.
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